Work In Progress
I am not done with the tree, so don't tell me it looks great or I need to do more work on it!
I still have tons of work fleshing out the girl, so don't tell me she looks wack, she is wack! lolol
I added shadows under the horses feet so people wouldn't tell me I had to fix the horses feet.
I've been reading and writing more than working on my art lately. It get's boring just posting "work in progress " art articles. Plus I am writing about subjects that have always intrested me. But I feel guilty when I don't work on my art all day. By the time I get done reading, taking notes, writing, trying to edit (I am awful at writing and editing) I need a nap. I decided to spend 3 days on writing and 4 days on painting. Painting is like a vacation. Writing is like pounding my head on a brick wall.
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@reddust,
My drear friend, it's looks good :P Yeah it's not yet finished, but it looks great! Hope to see the final version of the artwork soon! I know you are busy with your new journey under few different topic in STEEMIT!
Cheers~
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Yeah not finished yet. I don't think many people understand WIP means work in progress...I try and not think about the final product when doing large pieces, I start procrastinating. The articles are about issues I've been interested in for years but never dug very deep when researching. I am learning a lot, thank you @theguruasia for stopping by <3
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Wow..such a wonderful and interesting paiting by @reddust mam...
Girl + horse + apple
Such a amazing comnination for drawing...
Execellent work mam..
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Yeah, life on the farm is kinda laid back, I am just a country girl at heart @dini1, thank you
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Hey there - I used to be an avid follower of your posts - but somewhere between survival mode and whatever else we are faced with in the process - I completely misplaced you LOL.
So I searched you today with the hope that you are still active AND YOU ARE!!
Anyway; I really can not wait to see the final piece! It is super beautiful already! Strange I always wanted to paint - but never could as a child grew older and taught myself how to draw, but that is about as far as I got, and the thing I love drawing the most is trees, I think there is just something life giving in drawing them; Sowing the idea into existence and then watching it grow with every meticulously placed line - growing a tree on canvass.
Blessings
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@breezin, that's okay, I've kind of been in hiding as well when it comes to be social. I do that in the winter time. Spring is here and you can see my comments will pick up as I get my vitimin D on gardening ...
It's someting I don't fight anymore, I am not a social peson, especially in the winter time, I will be on steemit no matter what happens and I will be visiting you more often now that spring is here.
You should draw more trees if they make you happy, they make someone else happy too, a win-win
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That is so very true! Well looking forward to spring then!
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I tried watercolour one time as an experiment and I failed miserably))
It really is not that easy to gradually add tones. Especially when you work with lots of small objects.
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Watercolor takes a lot of practice and I am still learning new techniques. I like watching you tube watercolor masters. Believe it or not-I have learned a lot just watch youtube ...hahaha
You notice I had the subtle tones and shades before I do outlining and detail work...it's a trick!
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Even with subtle tones, it's still quite tricky, needs lots of experience lol.
If I tried to do it, that tree would probably look like a swamp with the happy family of frogs :d
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the horse looks so real to me..the colours are so natural and they have given the life to the horse..the first that caught my eyes was the horse..and it is so nice to hear about your plan regarding the day allocations..then we get the chance to enjoy your talents without missing them :) keep it up
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My horse Pixie was that exact color, I am glad the color looks real, it's taken from memories that are over 40 years old now...OMG, I am so old....hahaha
I produced the best when I am organized, a lot of artist are not this way....lololololollol
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Oh my gosh, the WIP is stunning! A friend of mine said a horse is probably the hardest thing to draw and get right. I can see the muscles and beautiful coat. And the detail of the apple tree is STUNNING.
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WIP it good....hahaha, yeah @merej99, I have been drawing horses for over 50 years now, I can draw one with my eyes shut. I haven't painted many horses though, still learning! That apple tree is going to kick ass...nice to see you sistar<3
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The journey is long but the finish is great that's what i have in mind,
And actually what inspired you to do this drawing ?
Because behind every drawing there is a bigger meaning,
At least i thing so.
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I had a horrible childhood, I was sexually and physically abused by my stepfather and neglected by my mother. I found friendship with the animals I lived with and nature. They gave me insight into what is good in this world. That is what I choose to remember, what is good...
This painting is a good memory from my childhood @steemitwarrior
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It's so sad that you had to go through that, that's just horrible.
It's really great that you found happiness in nature.
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I wonder if there are real personality differences between artists that find details soothing or that work more free-form without the layering and fine details. I can't imagine working on every one of those apples, but I'm not an artist in either category, lol. Your color choices in the grass, especially, seem so great. I'm always surprised how much yellow I see in grass when I'm flying out of Oregon's Willamette Valley. Will you be doing any more with the sky?
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In general there are personalities that find detail soothing, look at coders, their life is all about detail...I am like a coder that writes our their code manually...hahaha The yellow will disapear and be replaced with greens and straw yellow. When I mix colors on paper I start with the lightest, yellow and blue make green. So the grass starts out yellow and I had different shades of blue for testure and definition.
I am leaving the sky alone, I am tempted to add clouds but that would make everything too busy with all the other details.
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This is an awesome photography. Its really amazing photo and also creative art. I really impressed your photography art. @reddust Thanks for share
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I took the pictures with my ipad camera....hahaha
Thank you @moniristi
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Very nice. Your style somehow reminds me of the old medieval enlightened manuscripts that monks in Europe used to create.
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My style for this painting is, oh what do you call it, FOLK ART....that's it...I am painting very simplistic but with lots of detail. Thank you @bahamutzero
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You're welcome! I tried painting like this many years ago and was not very successful. To the passer by, it looks easy but on closer inspection, the blending and colour representation is actually very real.
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Color is my favorite thing about painting. I love taking primary colors and finding subtle shades and tones....thank you....
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the artistic work takes time :)
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Especially if one likes detail and is distracted and a procrastinator .....hahaha
Thank you @lidialeon
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Really good drawing red so i have to wait until weekend to see the complete paint :). Regards
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I was thinking I would get this one done by the end of this month...maybe not ;-P @dim753 hahaha
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@reddust but it's almost finished or not ? i mean looks almost perfect yes it need some detail but it's around 80% finished dear red. Regards
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It's not even 50% done....sigh...hahaha (hugs) you are too kind
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Really? no more than 50% wow i'm not an expert in paint hehehe. Regards
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I am not an expert, so we can learn together friend @dim753, I will detail this whole damn painting!
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the horse looks so real to me..the colours are so natural and they have given the life to the horse..the first that caught my eyes was the horse..and it is so nice to hear about your plan regarding the day allocations..then we get the chance to enjoy your talents without missing them :) keep it up
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Thank you @tiger, the horse is in the center of the painting, it is the focus of this project, everything else in this painting is placed to circle around the horse!
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Such a powerful contribution indeed gorgeous another step of painting. You every time follow various and meaningful arts. Color distribution who painting art awesome. Wait to see next step.
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Thank you @kingsberry, when I work in a lot of detail, it's best to work section by secontion and in layers or I would get lost.
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Very nice. Detailed and the line arts are well executed. The pose is interesting and the colours are bright and clean.
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I love detail, I could get lost in grass blades and leaves for days :p thank you @shihabieee
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Beautiful [email protected] am upvote and resteem your post
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Thank you @lusi!
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You are so talented! I'm glad that I stumbled across your account. I can definitely understand why you enjoy painting. Although I am not a painter, I could see where it would be soothing to an extent. I have a screen printing business and really enjoy the printing side of it.
Like you, I find myself feeling guilty if I spend too much time on things other than my business. I'm glad that you have found a balance that works for you...I've thought about doing something similar to allocate my time.
I followed you as I appreciate your art as well as your other Steemit posts.
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Hi @rebeccagraham, so nice to meet you! I've read about screen printing a little bit, from what i remember it's really complicated and messy! Now I will have to look screen printing up...hahaha
I don't know if I have found balance, I am not the most balanced person, but maybe that's why I try and find balance...I will check out your blog! You write very well, I enjoyed reading your comment.
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It can be complicated as there are quite a few steps in the process, and definitely messy.
Thank you for checking out my blog! :)
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She looks like a happy picker! Could be the apple of someone's eye! LOL Thanks @reddust.
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hahaha, she is a happy apple picker and she likes to tease horses...that can be dangerous...the hores may push the ladder over and steal her apples!
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The girl isn't done yet, and the tree is totally whack, and the horse wants the apple! :-p
Painting all the apples AND all the leaves. What are you,... insane?
It sounds like you have a good plan for splitting your time. Please write later on whether it actually works out. I am not dividing my time very well between all my tasks. The only thing i have done that feels like a good use of time was the nap.
I feel this painting will look the best in an old timey wood frame. My mind just can't settle on a stain color for it.
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I think the color of the fame should be the same color as an old unpainted barn...kind of a grayish brown....excellent idea @builderofcastles!
I also have a life outside of my hobbies that demands attention, I will write a post on tring to figure out how to devy up my time between writing, art, and living a life @builderofcastles...hahaha <3
Hey an apple sounds good, I am gonna get one right now!
Some people think I am insane because they don't like detail :P
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Beautiful painting.i like your painting.i am upvote and resteem your post.
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Thank you @pengenkaya
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Exclusively impressive art work @reddust. Is this final creation? I think it's not. Nice style and color usage amazing.
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I am not close to finishing this painting @dragonking, tons of work to do, this is called "Folk Art Style."
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@reddust,images that you have sketched,are reflection of your mind and are really great.unlike other fieldsof study,it is bit difficult to be a writer.so I appreciate your efforts..
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@angli, writing is painful for me, it does not come naturally. I've been drawing since I was a toddler, my Mom was an artist too...we paint because we like too, thank you!
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Why writing is painful for you?????
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I have a learning disorder that effects my language skills, I can hear the words and numbers through my inner voice but I can't see them in my head. And it is very difficult to make the words go through my fingers, translating symbols into meaning, my disablity also affects my ability to remember things, the learning style may be a better way of phrasing it...but I am also gifted at other things, so I guess it was a trade off...
Math and writing gave me panic attacks as a child! I couldn't read until 5th grade and I finally taught myself because the way my teachers taught the subjects made no sense to me...
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Same is the case with me...you know I have a lot of ideas in my mind but whenever I come to write them,I can't find words.Similarly I have a lot of images in my mind but I even forget them,this is a great drawback of mine..
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I found tricks that help me write and stay creative. On very good trick is to write or create art in steps. I usually start with an idea, I read an article or see a picture I like. The first step is research, second step is outline, third step depending on if I am writing an article or painting a picture...for an article I write one word sentence introductions for each paragraph and start with an introduction sentence and a summary sentence at the end. I fill in details for each paragraph.
For a picture I work in layers, usually I have three layers this helps me stay organized and on track. I never think about the finished article or painting. I think about each little step and do the best I can with each step. This is how I avoid getting overwhelmed and I have fun!
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Really beneficial..I may try to apply these steps.i use to write my own posts even than I thought after posted it that something is missing.have you visited my blog??
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hahahah "she is wack" lol so good! hey, from what you did with the horse, i can tell everything's gonna turn out all right ;) !! <3
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I like horses more than I like humans when I was a kid so I drew horses every day...hahaha, thank you @mountinjewel
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hahaah i know how you feel... i've always felt more comfortable with animals!
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Usually... all animals want is some food and a scratch behind the ear, nothing too complicated...unlike most humans :p
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Thank you @hafez
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@reddust, Most fascinating art work of Picking Apples. Daily wise painted water color on the drawing very close to final productivity. Absolutely every day I don't wanna admire you. But your skills are so talented. Today I saw from lady in this drawing, live eye and smile expression. Much growing apples there and not enough space her bag.
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I wish I had more talent, but sadly none of my work turns out exactly the way I invisioned it...good friends like you keep me going with your kindness @madushanka
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wow very creative art. I really impress to your art. Please stay with drawing . And your photography are very good also @reddust
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Thank you @shishiristi, I took the pictures kinda lackadaisical with my ipad...I always dislike my painting when I am in the middle of it. When I post WIPs people are so nice, it keeps me working
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what beauty to register in a painting, real or imagined moments, but in both it is our inner being that reflects ... beautiful @ reddust
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Memories of my childhood @amarquiz, I grew up with horses, thank you
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When I look at your picture, I feel like my mind is resting and relaxing. I look forward to the day when a great painting will be completed.
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That's my intention @depurant, I had so many happy memories of eating apples and sharing apples with our horses.
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I start following you @reddust. First time I see impressive painting work. I want to check past post about "picking apples". Seems most attractive. Talented choice.
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When I was a kid I was too short to get on my horse bareback. My horse was named Pixe, she was 15.2 hands tall and a blood bay, I was there when she was born so we knew each other very well.....
....so I would place an apple on the ground, Pixie would bend her head down, I would jump on her neck behind her ears and she would lift her head up, me sliding down her neck onto her back.
Of course I would be sitting backwords and have to turn around. Hopefully Pixie would continue munching the apple or continue onto eating grass until I got situated...usually I like to lay on my horses back and listen to her eat and watch the clouds drift by in the blue skies of Oregon. Horses have the best smell too, salty sweet and earthy...
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Already beautiful and lovely painting!! Waiting for the result
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Thank you @livvu
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Gran trabajo, se ve que tienes experiencia en este tipo de dibujos, cuanto tiempo tardas en el boceto del dibujo? Saludos
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Gorgeous! 💚
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well done!
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